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Newsmakers (Sara/Mana)

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Hot Streak

Williams Parker's Morgan Bentley was on the victorious side of two legal precedents in one week this month. One was a $16 million judgment for FCCI.

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Executive Session with Jimmy Stewart

The Gulf Coast Business Review sat down with the new director of Business Development / Westwater Construction Inc.

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Siren Song

After blowing the whistle in the 1990s on his competitors and city officials, Frank Griswoldthought he'd finally gotten his chance in Tampa's ambulance industry. He was wrong.

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Urban Oasis

It took creative deal making, but EcoGroup's New Port Tampa project appears poised to produce lucrative returns.

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First Quarter Blitz

Gulf Coast banks and thrifts grew substantially during the first three months of this year. Many profited from that growth.

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So Real, It's Scary

Lakewood Ranch-based Gemesis' push into the diamond industry has insiders worried.

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Calendar of Events

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Driving the S.S. Appel

With a new captain, the real estate development company is preparing for even greater diversification and expansion.

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Executive Session with Scott Merritt

The Gulf Coast Business Review sat down with the new division president of U.S. Trust.

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Suddenly Attractive

Property prices still appear affordable in a blighted part of Tampa despite a run of recent investment activity.

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Helter Shelter

The IRS says Tampa investment executives Richard Frueh and Donald Gunn owe more than $2 million in back interest, thanks to a tax-shelter that advisers said was a 'no-lose' proposition. Says their lawyer: Frueh and Gunn were victims of 'incredible, if not criminal, advice' from supposedly reputable bankers, accountants and lawyers.

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